a question !! if you could build any model (kit or scratch) what would it be and why ??

[Peter Gillson]

Neil and Richard

Not entirely my idea. The original idea for the waist gunner and nose section, of looking down the length of the fusilage rather than a cross section came from a model which featured in Military Modelling - although it was 120 mm scale u-boat control room.


I found this photo of the cover of the mag in the WWW which gives a hint of what the model was.

Peter

[minitnkr]

M18 Hellcat in 1/87, none available in my scale. PaulE

[Guest]

Not having sourced the figures gave me ther perfect excuse for not attempting this project - until now!! Thanks for the figures, Ihad not heard of this manufacturer and they have quite a range.

I also had never heard of them before, but just searching for “USAAF*” on Scalemates and then selecting the checkbox to only see figures, turned them up right away.

It would be very interesting seeing models like this, but as you say, it’d be a quite involved and expensive project.

[Peter Gillson]

Jakko - my searching had focussed on B-17 crew rather than USAAF.

Thanks for doing the search, I think my birthday and Christmas lists have just grown!

Peter

[Guest]

The top of my list has recently been answered with the Takom Bergpanthers, so now it's a 1/35 Bergpanzer III. I can't understand why was haven't seen one with a couple of manufacturer's already producing Bergpanzer IV's?

[Guest]

One day I'm going to scratch build a model of the boat I get to work every day. I'm guessing I'll need a 3D printer and about a thousand percent more experience than I have now, but one day this....

[Jim R]

Hi
My choice can become reality at the end of this year - the new Airfix Buccaneer 1/72
The reason - my dad was one of the designers of the plane. It was built at the Blackburn Aircraft Factory at Brough. As a youngster dad would take me into the factory. In those days before computers really took hold all the plans were drawn out full size by loftsmen. That used to fascinate me - watching them work. Each assembled Buccaneer was transported by road, pulled behind a truck on its own undercarriage. They would make a journey of around 16 miles down winding country lanes and across bridges with sharp bends to the company’s Holme-on-Spalding Moor facility, where they would undergo final checks and flight testing. As a child I would watch them coming through the village.


Derek Whitehead - on the right- was the chief test pilot. He was a great guy. Let me sit in a Buccaneer once.


You can see why I have to have this on my "must build" list.
Jim

[Guest]

I too am twitching in my seat for the buccaneer!
Can’t find a scimitar or a westland wessex anywhere. Would love those.

What I’d really love to build, money no object, is a full scale ATAT. I could use it as my workshop!

[Guest]

A French WW1 cavalry figure (mounted) in 54mm: chasseur a cheval, cuirassier or dragoon, c.1914.
Seeing as no-one seems to make them yet ... unless anybody knows different/

[Guest]

I too am twitching in my seat for the buccaneer!
Can’t find a scimitar or a westland wessex anywhere. Would love those.

What I’d really love to build, money no object, is a full scale ATAT. I could use it as my workshop!

Me too (Buccaneer) and it would be really nice to get a Scimitar in non-resin form.

[Tim Marlow]

Love that story Jim......seeing them on th road for the first time must have been quite disconcerting...l

[Mickc1440]

My 1/32 Heinkel He111, at the moment I don't have anywhere to put it.